MNL48 made noise on social media, on Friday, April 1, not only because of their latest single but also after their old clip showing MNL Nice describing presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
The girl group launched their comeback single No Way Man, and at the same time, a video of them playing charades in 2018 resurfaced.
It was a webisode of MNLaugh, with MNL Nice attempting to have her team guess that she was referring to the young Marcos, who at the time ran for vice president but lost.
She then took a box and made it appear as if she was “stealing.”
The video, which is now viral, became a source of amusement for netizens.
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Marcos Jr.’s father, former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., governed the country for 21 years with the help of his proclamation of Martial Law.
Marcos Sr., dubbed as a dictator who pillaged the country, and his family have accumulated a wealth of around $5 billion to $10 billion.
The Guinness World Records even called it “The greatest robbery of a government.”
Imelda Marcos was famous for her lavish spending, while the former first lady—left behind 3,000 pairs of shoes after their family fled to Hawaii.
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I'm still laughing haha pls support mnl girlies comeback later https://t.co/BF9sCLt3sq
— V (@yoon_vvz) April 1, 2022
Haha pota! You know something is really wrong when your surname has become a verb #Minarcos https://t.co/zMalYbNnnr
— Yan Ballesteros (@YAN_ballesteros) April 1, 2022
Those supporting Vice President and presidential bet Leni Robredo agreed with MNL Nice’s description.
girlie was right https://t.co/g6de2nTllK
— emeh! (@__alexislirio__) April 1, 2022
SO ACCURATE LMFAO https://t.co/duHLYXNOe7
— ً (@aicazyac) April 2, 2022
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Tama behaviour https://t.co/RGMWyj9ZYR
— Kid at heart (@iLive4m3m3S) April 1, 2022
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Their single No Way Man was even associated with politics by other netizens, concluding that the next president is a woman.
MNL48 says No Way Man, 'cause the next president is a Woman. https://t.co/3AXbFsNiym
— cramps (@Kelvxsss) April 1, 2022
In 2016, Marcos Jr was alleged to be corrupt. A group calling themselves iBalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan (iBBM) sought the help of the Ombudsman to investigate the then-senator for his probable involvement in a P205-million pork barrel scam orchestrated by Janet Lim-Napoles.
They believed that the admittance of Marcos Jr in the usage of a Napoles NGO proves his involvement in the corruption.
“These special allotment release orders (SAROs) constitute part of the (Benhur) Luy files, which saw that Marcos Jr. himself was directly involved in stealing the people’s money,” claimed iBBM spokesperson Rafaela David.
“Marcos himself admitted that he instructed the LGU (local government unit) to use a Napoles NGO. Why would Bongbong Marcos give special instructions to deal with the Social Development Program for Farmers Foundation Inc. (SDPFFI) when they had no known address, projects or reputation to speak of,” added Marlon Cornelio, also of iBBM.
Cornelio even argued that the only son of Marcos Sr inherited the evil trait of his parents.
“Marcos’ implication in the Napoles scam clearly demonstrates that Marcos is not detached from his parents’ legacy of corruption and plunder. Marcos was an accomplice in his family’s crimes during the martial law years.”
